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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-10 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-04/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $949,600 FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) May 30, 2013 The Honorable Dohsis Halbert Speaker, Eighteenth Congress Federated States of Micronesia First Regular Session, 2013 Dear Speaker, Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs, to which was jointly referred C.R.

No.
No.

18-04 entitled: “A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $949,600 FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNFPA-FUNDED ANNUAL WORK PLANS RELATING TO THE 2013-2017 UNFPA MULT-COUNTRY PROGRAMME FOR THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES, INCLUDING ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE ASSISTANCE.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.
The resolution would approve funding from the United Nations Population Fund in the following areas under the Department of Health and Social Affairs: 1) gender equality; and 2) increased access to health care.

This is new funding that envisions a program of at least five years (2013-2017).

SCRL 18-12/CRN 18-04/H&SA STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

18-10 RE: C.R.

NO.
18-10 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-04/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $949,600 FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) May 30, 2013 Your Committee held a joint public hearing with the Committee on External Affairs on May 28, 2013.

In attendance were representatives from the Department of Health and Social Affairs, the Office of SBOC, the Department of Justice and the Department of Finance and Administration.
The departments were questioned as to the status of the above referenced grant, specifically as to whether money had already been expended under this grant, and whether the grant period had expired.

Your Committee is satisfied that no money has been expended on this grant, and that the grant period has not yet expired.

The Committee, therefore, believes that C.R.

No.

18-04 which addresses the proposed UNFPA grant of $949,600 is properly presented before the Committee for review.
This grant proposes the following activities to take place in each of the States: 1) integration of family planning in the community health care system through awareness and outreach, including the use of mobile clinics, and the development of family planning information in local languages and providing support for the program coordinator, 2) support scholarships for health training at Fiji National University, 3) carry out gender-based violence prevention awareness and outreach.
4) conduct state/national training for health staff in family planning related areas, provide technical assistance and review of research, and 5)engage consultants to carry out technical assessment of the health information system.

This is a generous grant which will support increased access of our citizens to health care, specifically in the area of reproductive health, and will provide training, including scholarships to higher education in the area of health.
In past hearings the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs has emphasized the necessity to deliver better sexual and reproductive health services and information, including family planning and sexually transmitted infections prevention.

This grant is consistent with the work that the Department is already doing in this area, and should be available for a period long enough to have a meaningful, positive impact on our Nation’s quality of health.

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18-10 RE: C.R.

NO.

18-04/H&SA SUBJECT: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A GRANT ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $949,600 FROM THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) May 30, 2013 Your Committee is satisfied regarding the overall positive impact this grant would have on public health.

Your Committee on Health and Social Affairs is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.

No.
No.

18-04, and subject to the concurrence of the Committee on External Affairs, recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as C.R.

No.

18-04.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Tony H. Otto Tony H. Otto, chairman /s/ Tiwiter Aritos Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman Peter M. Christian, member Yosiwo P. George, member /s/ Yosiwo P. George /s/ Florencio S. Harper Florencio S. Harper, member /s/ David W. Panuelo David W. Panuelo, member Joseph J. Urusemal, member -3-